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Nagakubo

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print titled "Nagakubo" by Utagawa Hiroshige. The scene shows a river with a bridge spanning it in the background. The bridge has a flat surface with railings on either side and is supported by thick pillars. Several people are on the bridge. In the background, there are mountains and a full moon. On the right side of the image, there is a tree with a wide canopy. Under the tree, a man is leading a donkey with a load on its back. The donkey is walking along a path next to the river. A woman and a small white dog are walking ahead of the donkey. To the right of the tree, there is a building with a sloping roof. The image includes Japanese characters in the top-left corner and a red seal. The characters and seal are on a blue and beige background. The entire scene is framed by a beige border.

Artwork Details

Date
1797–1858
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 402 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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